I submitted a job application for a retail job last week. Didn’t hear back. Followed up with the GM yesterday, and they said they would consult with their assistant manager today before letting me know if they’d interview me.

But when I talked to the assistant manager last week, they said that they don’t have any say in hiring and that it’s all the GM. Is this all a ruse to pass the buck, so I don’t get hired? The GM’s bf is a manager elsewhere and wants her to not hire me, for petty reasons. But she has seemed like she wants to be fair to me. He’s a controlling nutcase, but I feel like I shouldn’t let him stop me from finding opportunities. He’s just mad because his ex liked me after he dumped her.